Posterior Cortical Atrophy: The role of simultanagnosia in deficits of face perception

When viewing a face, healthy individuals tend to fixate on upper regions, particularly the eyes, which provide important configural information about the spatial layout of the face. In contrast, individuals with face blindness (prosopagnosia) rely more on local features – particularly the mouth....

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Main Author: Locheed, Keri
Other Authors: Marotta, Jonathan (Psychology - Brain and Cognitive Sciences)
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/5200